DESCRIPTION:
Mark Walker (drums) performing with the Omar Thomas Large Ensemble. "Next to Silence" (composed by Omar Thomas) recorded at Berklee Performance Center July 27, 2011
http://www.markwalkerdrums.com
Award-winning composer Omar Thomas, a faculty member in Berklee's Harmony Department, leads an 18-piece band showcasing some of Boston's finest young jazz players. The Omar Thomas Large Ensemble also features several Berklee faculty members. The group's repertoire includes Thomas's original compositions and arrangements, several of which will appear on his forthcoming album, I Am.

Reeds
Mark Zaleski
Chris Veilleux
Jon Bean
Tucker Antell
Ben Whiting

Trumpets
Casey Brefka
Peter Kenagy
Jenn Allen
Ezra Weller

Trombones
Chris Gagne
Clayton DeWalt
Grant Randall
Gabe Langfur

Mark Cocheo, guitar
Alex Brown, piano
Zach Brown, bass
Mark Walker, drums
Ernesto Diaz, percussion

Aubrey Johnson, voice

Omar Thomas, composer/conductor

Mark Walker uses Yamaha drums, Paiste cymbals, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth sticks, and LP percussion

For online drum set lessons visit
http://www.markwalkerlessons.com